The Australian Parents Council has firmly backed the focus on ‘truth telling’ and accurate accounts of historical events of the colonisation of Australia in a submission to the current Australian Curriculum Review.

‘APC endorses the findings of ACARA’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Advisory Group for the Cross Curriculum Priorities and fully supports the idea of truth telling in this area. We must support the teaching and learning of honest and accurate accounts of historical events pertaining to the colonisation of  Australia,’ the submission to the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) says.

“The changes proposed by the review are simply a move towards open and honest discussion of our history, and this is what education should be about,” explains Jenni Rickard, former APC President.

APC Australian Curriculum Review Media Release

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